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Homeland Security likely to list Denver as risk site Dem convention may mean more federal grants February 24, 2007 Denver may soon be among a handful of regions the Homeland Security department deems "high risk" for a terrorist attack. That translates to possibly more grant money for local security operations. "Now that we have scheduled the Democratic National Convention here, I'm sure that the Secret Service in particular, and I'm presuming the Department of Homeland Security as well, will now upgrade Denver as a risk site," said U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer. Hoyer, along with Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Golden, gathered Friday with leadership and rank-and-file of the West Metro Fire Rescue, Colorado Task Force One and other public safety agencies to talk about grant funding from the Homeland Security department. Hoyer said he would meet with Colorado's Homeland Security delegation, senators and others to see how the convention could be factored into the metro area's risk assessment and possibly higher grant levels. Homeland Security looks at the potential risk of terrorist attacks or catastrophic natural disasters each region has in determining the distribution for most grant money. Some smaller amounts go to lower-risk regions to increase the overall baseline of security. Colorado received $21 million this year. That method has generated controversy. "We understand that every state and every community has needs, but at DHS we have the responsibility to look at the total picture of risk across the country and to set priorities, just as you do in your own states," said DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff during a speech at a midyear conference at the National Emergency Management Association. Perlmutter, who sits on the Homeland Security Committee in Washington, D.C., said members of the committee are scheduled to come to Colorado as soon as April or May "to take evidence and testimony about the preparations for the convention as well as how the various departments and agencies are working together." Legislative leaders meet with state agencies The Homeland Security department may deem Denver "high risk" for a terrorist attack because the city has been selected to host the the Democratic National Convention in August 2008. $21 million is the amount that Colorado has received in Homeland security grants this year. [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 303-954-5067 +++ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/kOt0.A/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/TySplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: osint@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
